Nightcaps: Atelier Crenn, Ippuku and a decade of Village Pub

A chocolate pearl, guava macaron, lychee rose pate de' fruit among other delicacies are served on a bonsai forest at Atelier Crenn. Photo: Alex Washburn/The Chronicle

There’s a ton of reading this evening: The June issue of SF Mag is online, and contains a bunch of good beverage-related reading, plus a review of Atelier Crenn. Also, there are more places to get chowder and less to get mediocre pies. Jamie Lauren is out of a job in LA, but Headlines are here to stay:

From the local scene:

Josh Sens on Atelier Crenn in the June issue: “Atelier Crenn is sincere and inspired. But restaurant cooking, though an art, is also commerce. You leave having paid top dollar for a highly unusual experience, orchestrated by a chef who, you can’t help feeling, has indulged herself a bit more than she has you.” Final grade: 2.5 stars. [San Francisco Magazine]

On Ippuku: “Indeed, Ippuku is not for everyone; some will balk at the idea of spending $100 for two to eat skewers of chicken knee cartilage and raw fowl … Thankfully, the diversity in the Bay Area dining scene is deep enough to include diners who prize high quality and an authentic yakitori experience.” [San Jose Mercury News]